| 100% | SKIS | 4 | Use a pair of these to slide down the mountain |
| 45% | SNOWBOARD | 9 | A short, broad ski used to slide down mountains |
| 43% | LITTLEHELPHERE | 14 | "I could use some assistance" ... and a hint to the contents of three squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | ROW | 3 | Use a pair of 7-Downs |
| 42% | SALTSHAKER | 10 | One of a pair at the dinner table ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 41% | CALCULATE | 9 | Use a calculator to __ the volume of a cylinder |
| 41% | MEASURED | 8 | Used a ruler to find the length of something |
| 41% | HAIRBAND | 8 | Use one of these to tie a ponytail |
| 40% | MATE | 4 | One of a pair of gloves, to the other |
| 39% | PALETTE | 7 | The range of shades used to decorate a room |
| 39% | TAROT | 5 | A deck of cards used to tell the future |
| 39% | DYE | 3 | A substance used to change the hue of something |
| 39% | SKITOW | 6 | Way to the top of a mountain |
| 39% | CUT | 3 | Use a pair of scissors |
| 39% | ROW | 3 | Use a pair of oars |
| 39% | ROWED | 5 | Used a pair of oars |
| 39% | SNIPS | 5 | Uses a pair of shears |
| 39% | ROWS | 4 | Uses a pair of oars |
| 39% | FLAREGUN | 8 | Use this to shoot a distress signal in the air |
| 39% | NEE | 3 | Used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman |
| 39% | TBAR | 4 | One way to the top of a mountain |
| 39% | SCISSORS | 8 | A pair of these cuts paper |
| 38% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Some of this, some of that ... and a hint to the circled squares |
| 38% | DECIBEL | 7 | Unit used to measure the intensity of a sound |
| 38% | BACKING | 7 | Material used to support the underside of a fabric |
| 38% | CORER | 5 | Tool used to remove the center of a pineapple |
| 38% | NAVIGATE | 8 | A lost sailor can use the stars to help them do this |
| 38% | NEE | 3 | Used with the name of a married woman to identify former family |
| 38% | NEE | 3 | Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman |
| 38% | HAIR | 4 | "___ of the dog," idiom for alcohol used to cure a hangover |